Canon Eos Rebel T3 1100d Instruction Manual

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Nomenclature
Viewfinder Information
The display will show only the settings currently applied.
 AE lock/
AEB in-progress
 Flash-ready Improper FE lock 
warning
 High-speed sync  (FP flash)
 FE lock/ FEB in-progress
 Flash exposure 
 compensation
Shutter speed
FE lock (FEL)
Busy (buSY)
Built-in flash recycling  (D buSY)
Focusing screen
Card full warning (FuLL)
Card error warning (Card)
No card warning ( Card)
Aperture Exposure level indicator
  Exposure compensation amount
 AEB range
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Mode Dial
The Mode Dial includes the Basic Zone modes, Creative Zone modes, 
and the Movie shooting mode.
Basic Zone
All you do is press the shutter button. 
The camera sets everything to suit the 
subject.
1 : Full Auto (p.50)
7 : Flash Off  (p.54)
C : Creative Auto  (p.55)
Creative Zone
These modes give you more control for 
shooting various subjects.
d
: Program AE (p.72)
s : Shutter-priority AE (p.92)
f : Aperture-priority AE (p.94)
a : Manual exposure (p.97)
8 : Automatic...

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Nomenclature
Lens
Lens without a distance scale
Focusing ring (p.85,135)Hood mount 
(p.257)
Filter thread 
(front of lens) (p.257) Image Stabilizer switch  (p.37)
Lens mount index  (p.35) Contacts (p.15)
Focus mode switch
 (p.35)
Zoom ring  (p.36)
Zoom position index (p.36)
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Battery Charger LC-E10
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E10 (p.26).
Battery Charger LC-E10E
Charger for Battery Pack LP-E10 (p.26).
Battery pack slot
Power plug
Charge lamp
Full-charge lamp
Power cord 
Power cord socket
Battery pack slot
Charge lamp
Full-charge lamp
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Getting Started
This chapter explains preparatory steps before you start 
shooting and basic camera operations.
Attaching the Strap
Pass the end of the strap through 
the camera’s strap mount eyelet 
from the bottom. Then pass it 
through the strap’s buckle as shown 
in the illustration. Pull the strap to 
take up any slack and make sure 
the strap will not loosen from the 
buckle.
 The eyepiece cover is also 
attached to the strap (p.229).
Eyepiece cover
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1Remove the protective cover.
 Detach the protective cover provided 
with the battery.
2Attach the battery.
 As shown in the illustration, attach the 
battery securely to the charger.
  To detach the battery, follow the 
above procedure in reverse.
3Recharge the battery.
For LC-E10
 As shown by the arrow, flip out the 
battery charger’s prongs and insert 
the prongs into a power outlet.
For LC-E10E
 Connect the power cord to the 
charger and insert the plug into the 
power outlet. 
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Charging the Battery
 Upon purchase, the batter y is not fully charged.
Recharge the battery before using.
  Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be 
used.
Even during storage, a charged battery will gradually drain and lose 
its power.
  After recharging the battery, de tach it and unplug the charger 
from the power outlet.
  When not using the camera, remove the battery.
If the battery is left in the came ra for a prolonged period, a small 
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Load a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10 into the camera. The card 
(sold separately) can be an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card. The 
captured images are recorded onto the card. Make sure the card’s write-protect switch is set upward to 
enable writing/erasing.
1Open the cover.
 Slide the lever as shown by the 
arrows and open the cover.
2Insert the battery.
 Insert the end with the battery 
contacts.
  Insert the battery until it locks in 
place.
3Insert the card.
 As shown in the illustration, face...

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Installing and Removing the Battery and Card
1Set the power switch to . 
(p.31)
2Open the cover.
 Make sure the access lamp is off, 
then open the cover.
  If “Recording ...” is displayed, close 
the cover.
3Remove the battery.
 Press the battery release lever as 
shown by the arrow and remove the 
battery.
  To prevent short circuiting of the 
battery contacts, be sure to attach the 
protective cover (provided, p.26) to 
the battery.
4Remove the card.
 Gently push in the card, then let go. 
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 When the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that images are 
being written to or read by the ca rd, being erased, or data is being 
transferred. When the acc ess lamp is lit or blinking, do not open the 
card/battery compartment cover a nd never do any of the following. 
Otherwise, the image data may be  destroyed or the card or camera 
may be damaged.
• Removing the card.
• Removing the battery.
• Shaking or banging  the camera around.
  If the...